Category Archives: Local News
VILLAGE OF SIMS TO FLUSH HYDRANTS TODAY (MONDAY)
The Village of Sims will be conducting hydrant flushing today (Monday, December 1st). Residents may notice fluctuations in water pressure and some water discoloration during this process. However, off...
Dec 01, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO MEET THIS (MONDAY) MORNING AT COURTHOUSE
Edwards County Clerk, Melanie Knight has announced that the Edwards County Commissioners will hold their next regular meeting this (Monday) morning at the Edwards County Courthouse in Albion. The meet...
Dec 01, 2025
COVER CROP FARMERS CAN EARN 2026 CROP INSURANCE DISCOUNT THROUGH STATE PROGRAM
Illinois farmers who plant cover crops this fall can once again receive a break on next year's crop insurance premiums through the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Fall Covers for Spring Savings p...
Dec 01, 2025
WABASH AREA DEVELOPMENT TO HOLD 3RD ANNUAL COAT DRIVE THURSDAY
Wabash Area Development, Inc. will be hosting its 3rd Annual Coat Drive on Thursday, December 4th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at their office located at 334 Industrial Drive in Albion. The event aims to p...
Dec 01, 2025
BLUE POINT FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH TO HOST RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE TUESDAY
Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church, located at 1141 County Road 1975 N, Cisne, will host a Red Cross blood drive tomorrow (Tuesday, December 2nd) from noon to 6 p.m. at The Link Gymnasium. Appointmen...
Dec 01, 2025
THREE AIRLIFTED AFTER SERIOUS ONE-VEHICLE CRASH ON I-64 NEAR MILL SHOALS EXIT
Multiple agencies responded late Friday morning to a serious one-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 that left three people injured and trapped inside their vehicle. Illinois State Police Troop 9, Fairfiel...
Nov 29, 2025
Snow Possibilities
The NationalWeather Service has placed Wayne, Jefferson, Edwards and Wabsah counties in southern Illinois under a Winter Weather Advisory from 6 a.m. today until midnight tonight. They say a system is...
Nov 29, 2025
Phillipstown Christmas Tree Farm Opening
The Phillipstown Christmas Tree Farm has cut the ribbon and reopened for the first time in nearly ten years. Reports say the tree farm originally opened in 1982, and officially launched on Friday, and...
Nov 29, 2025
FIRE LEAVES NORTH MT. VERNON HOME A TOTAL LOSS ON THANKSGIVING
A vacant house on the north side of Mt. Vernon is believed to be a total loss after a fire broke out early Thanksgiving morning. When Jefferson Fire Department arrived at 1315 11th Street, the home ow...
Nov 28, 2025
TWO SEMI-CAR CRASHES REPORTED IN I-57 CONSTRUCTION ZONE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Illinois State Police say two separate crashes involving semi trucks and passenger vehicles occurred Wednesday night in the northbound construction zone of I-57 south of Mt. Vernon. The first collisio...
Nov 28, 2025